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Date: | 04-JUL-1998 |
Time: | 16:15 UTC |
Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | G-ANFL |
C/n / msn: | 84617 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Little Snoring Airfield, Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Nor -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Swanton Morley, Norfolk (EG96) |
Destination airport: | Little Snoring, Norfolk (EG96) |
Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Narrative:The aircraft departed Swanton Morley and flew to Little Snoring to carry out training for a pilot who held a Private Pilot's Licence, but was inexperienced on the Tiger Moth. On joining the circuit, the wind was observed to be straight down Runway 25 and probably 10 to 15 kt. The aircraft was positioned for a glide approach to Runway 25 with the handling pilot in the rear seat.
The approach was flown at 50 kt with the intended point of landing just beyond the threshold. Both the pilot and witnesses on the ground considered that the approach was normal until, at about 20 yds short of the threshold and at a height of about 10 feet, the aircraft began to sink rapidly. It contacted the ground heavily on its left wheel and turned through about 120° before coming to rest.
The pilot considered that the cause of the accident was wind shear close to the ground.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Substantial damage to landing gear and propeller"
Sources:
1. AAIB:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fd27ed915d13740008bf/dft_avsafety_pdf_502448.pdf 2. CAA:
https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=ANFL 3.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p846.html 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36928008@N08/4757044016Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Images:
Photo of G-ANFL courtesy AirHistory.net
Woburn / Woburn Abbey [ Off-Airport ]
18 August 2013; (c) Malcolm Clarke
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Aug-2008 20:51 |
JINX |
Added |
27-Aug-2008 20:58 |
JINX |
Updated |
27-Nov-2014 15:49 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
25-Jun-2016 21:07 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |